one of my favorite things about this movie is that it doesn’t really provide any sense of time. when you’re a kid, summer days just blend together - i loved that they were able to integrate that feeling into the film. it felt so authentic and nostalgic to me.
*sigh, It's saying something that I wouldn't be surprised to read a headline like that, having lived in Florida for several years now. And I've witnessed some strange hold-ups in my time, too.
Man I interpreted that ending completely differently. I thought the jarring cut and the "implication" of it all was just to show that this did not happen. It was almost like a dream sequence, something that they've wanted to do, or the director making a statement with the strange ending. I mean how would two kids even find their way to disneyland and sneak in like that? I purely found it to be an artistic statement and not based in reality at all.
I actually didn't and went straight to: that was jarring, but it's interesting how they finally slapped us in the face with the Disney thing where it has been talked about/worked around. I'm glad you just pointed that out. I thought "no way" but forgot to add the why they went with the whole "no way" idea
J. M i’m not exactly sure if the directors confirmed this but a lot of people have agreed with that theory. it explains the abrupt change in the way of filming and how they got in disney in the first place, (they didn’t)
i think the ending is Moonie’s imagination and what she would want to happen. the camera change is off putting but i think it works great to show this is not part of the actual story. while watching the film, you want Moonie to get a happy ending, so it’s kind of like “here’s your happy ending, it’s not really what you wanted, is it?” a very powerful statement in my opinion.
I legit thought orange world, twisty treat and the gift shop with the magician head were visual effects. It didn't make sense to me that such werid shaped ugly buldings could actually exist.
Yep, there are like 3 or 4 of those weird wizard shops, they're horrific to look at. If I can remember correctly there is a giant baby one too. They fall in the same sort of line of the hundreds of "Disney gift shops", these bizarre discount/clearance tourist traps scattered across central Florida, but I'm pretty sure no one really goes in those places.
This movie does child acting right by making them improvise. I can definitely see some talent in the actors as well but part of what makes that so great happens to be the improv because kids should have some freedom to do whatever they want especially in a film like this that allows them to.
This is one of the most real and genuine films I've ever seen. For much of my childhood, I lived in the "pseudo-poverty" (I'm not sure if that's a real word) that's depicted in here, and so much of it hits close to home. During a bunch of the scenes, I kept getting flashbacks of those exact same things happening to me. And no just the situations themselves, but the way all the characters reacted to the situation. It all just felt so real.
Fr man. Even stayed in a hotel that is seen in the background of one of the shots. I feel like having lived in FL and having been to Orlando (and those locations) MULTIPLE times before i watched it made me really uneasy. Beautiful film, incredible story, but I felt almost sick after watching it. I’ve found one common perspective on the movie is that the story is generally optimistic, as it follows the story of kids making good out of a bad situation. Yet the entire time I felt as if something horrible was going to happen at any moment, and it felt extremely pessimistic the entire film. I think now it’s because we are seeing a cycle take place- we can assume Haley was similar to Monee as a child. Although Monee is happy now, she will almost inevitably be in the same shoes as an adult. It was depressing, watching this scene take place. Maybe we have a deeper perspective having been there so often but man it really hit me hard
Great review my dude! As for the ending of the film, did you consider that the function of the jarring iPhone footage (I know there was a practical reason) worked as a formal signal that we were leaving “reality”? By this I mean to say that it’s possible to interpret the ending as a surreal moment divorced from reality and living solely in the minds of the girls. Ultimately, I think I’d prefer the film to stay out of Disney world and have it solely work as an inaccessible place for the characters, but having the ending as a surreal moment adds an interesting dimension to the film. It’s sort of clear that the moonie and the other kids use their imagination frequently and aren’t fully aware of how bad their situation may be. I think the final moment with Jancy and Moonie is meant to show them choosing fantasy over a harsh reality.
Since people are starting to watch this video again, I should clarify that when I say “lost its relevance” I mean out of the immediate zeitgeist and nothing else
The fact that they ran off to Disney World was such a beautiful and bleak ending. The kids were escaping to a happy fantasy world for what seemed the last time ever, before having their lives changed. It felt like the last happy moment in Moonies childhood, the moment before she would have to grow up and face the harsh reality of her life
I’m a little sad I haven’t seen many people bring up willem dafoe in this I adored his performance he felt like a familiar almost neighbor or family friend I can’t put my finger on it but yeah he cared so much about Mooney and the kids and it really pulled at my heartstrings watching it
I feel you. He’s easily the most likable adult in the movie by a mile, but he really has no competition. Mooney’s mom is complete trash, and she’s the main adult character besides Dafoe.
This movie reminded me of my little sister. My heart aches for the mom (not taking up for her HORRIFIC parenting) we’re upper middle class, private school family, we grew up in a nice home. But our parents were constantly at war with one another and took it out on us. I learned to block it out at a young age, she didn’t. She eventually became similar to moonee’s mom and ultimately died from an od. She wasn’t always like that, horrific things made her into that and she paid for our parents mess with her life. Moonee’s mom didn’t wake up like that one day, she was created.
I used to live in walking distance of the places where the movie was shot. I actually loved living there, but considering I moved there from Pakistan of all places.. I wasn't picky about where I was living.
I disagree with L.A 's parks being better almost everyone I know who's a big Disney fan who has visited both parks and say Disney World is much better than Disneyland as well as the Orlando Universal. Also there are so many beautiful beaches in Florida I recently went to Treasure Island beach and it was gorgeous Clearwater Beach was a beautiful beach but it's become too much of a tourist area. But I agree I have no idea why people come here. The other Disney locations are located in such interesting places, L.A, Paris, Tokyo those places are way cooler and I would rather go there there's nothing interesting in Orlando so I agree with that
I think the reason Jancey was as distant as she was was for that exact reason. At the end of the movie Moonie has no friends really left to run with so when she says to Jancey "you're my best friend" its true, in a mirror of what I feel a lot of peoples best friends have started from, being alone.
Florida theme parks are WWWWWAAAAAAYYYYYY better than LA theme parks. Florida’s parks are bigger and more invested in the world building through its architecture. LA’s parks are small and genuinely boring. #teamfloridaeventhoughimnotfromflorida
benjamin ferrer I’ve oddly never dealt with mosquitos at theme parks. I thought the main complaint from a Californian would be the humidity, which is fair to complain about. But I’ll take the mosquitoes and humidity for Disney World, honestly
Agree. Dont know where he gets this assessment . Same with the ridiculous idea of Californian beaches being better than Florida beaches. I am a Floridian and know we got some depraved stuff goin on w/o doubt, but we do have some good things too. its why alot of Florida man don't actually come from Florida. LOL
I grew up in Daytona going from hotel to hotel and this felt really familiar from dcf talking to kids in the halls and being outside miles from wherever we were staying with other kids I had just met and learning each other stories
You’re review and the film makes me miss Florida. It may not be a perfect state but my 3 years living florida is the best 3 years of my life. I miss my friends, the theme parks and the layback lifestyle. I love Florida
i'm late but I just saw this movie and I agree on what you said about Mooney and Jancy. Their friendship happened fast compared to Mooney and Scooty's but I think it just shows how quick kids are with making friends
This film is a great film. I loved it. It is so simple, yet brilliant in its execution, touching and has a well-developed narrative and characterisation. I watched it twice.
First time I heard of "Florida Man" it was a story where drug users tried to eat the faces of bystanders... After that, the adventures of Florida Man just became crazier and crazier. Of course, I did later fund out that Florida has that one peculiarity in its laws that is exploited by news organisations the world over for sensationalist fodder of news, and that Florida actually isn't that much crazier than other states... It just don't hide it. So Florida Man is the legend that lives on. One never can predict what he's up to next.
I live in Florida too this is a great example of the people & personalities here. Tons of lower class people. A lot don't even have jobs they just lounge around on patio chairs all day.
The review starts @ 3:29 . Even after almost 12 years in the FD/EMS field, I don’t have as many negative things to say about Orlando compared to Florida man 🙄. Overall though, it’s a fair review of the movie. Plus bonus if you also saw Tangerine 🍊
"You have to sign a contract before you ride so they won't get in trouble if you die." Boy, that made me really laugh, along with all your observations about Central Florida. You were dead on and hilarious about the area. Thanks for the great video!
I heard the ending scene was shot that way and portrayed that way because it signaled that it never really happened. Like it was a dream scenario for the girls.
I love your channel! You’re probably my favorite film reviewer. Just the way you talk about film is so passionate. While anyone can review bad movies, you can make reviews of good movies interesting as well, and you still show the nuance of the good and bad in each movie. Your perspective as a film student but also a real person makes your reviews so good. You deserve way more subscribers
I’m so glad I got this video recommended to me. I’m Colombian but have been living in Orlando for a year and this has made my day. It’s too damn accurate! 😂
I watched your video right when it first came out 5 years ago now. During all this time I have procrastinated watching this movie. Putting it off and putting it off some more, fearing that the movie just wouldn’t stand up to your review. Until I recently decided, “ah to hell with it, let’s just see how it goes.” It’s easily one of my favorite movies. I spent many of my childhood summers in the Hillsborough/Orlando areas, and this movie is pumped full of all the nostalgia. Between the vibrancy of the colors, the croaking of the frogs, the cicadas chirping. I could somehow feel the damp and sticky hot air coming off the screen, infecting my room. The fun yet consistently oversized/long t-shirts or the bright tank tops sparked a memory of all the times I wore those same things. Moonee’s tearful goodbye to Jancey at the end also stirred an old memory of feeling like I never had enough time to tell my summer friends goodbye, before I had to leave for the school year. Although not a direct relation, I still found comfort and understanding while watching it. This movie is tragic and heartbreaking, but the sheer hope and wonder that is equally injected made it worthwhile. Your video was my first exposure to this film, and I just wanted to thank you for making this review, as otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have thought twice about skipping over The Florida Project forever. Now I get to come back and understand everything that you’ve said. It feels like I’ve reunited with a little bit of childhood that you lose at the end of every summer.
I don’t think it’s lost it’s relevance, poverty is just as real now. I get what your saying though the awards season critical darling thing has moved on
Living in New York , was raised in Orlando . I love central Florida and miss it plenty, beautiful people (inside and out) , great parks, great subdivisions and affordable .
Even though you got off topic in the beginning in the video talking about how Florida sucks, but that was probably the most relatable stuff I’ve ever heard about Florida. (I’m a couple hours away from Orlando)
i live an hour away from orlando and i just watched this movie with my dad, he said that he recognized a lot of the streets in the movie that he had seen on the way to disney before, so that’s cool!! also unrelated but the frogs made me nostalgic too! across from my house there’s a pond and those frogs are LOUD.
Yeah, Orlando sucks. The i4 through there was really scary the first time I drove through it. It doesn't help that it was at night, in the rain. It also doesn't help that Florida doesn't have god damn street lights.
I actually completely disagree with the opinion about the camerwork to me. I remember having a really positive response, and emotional swell in response to the "shitty" camera work paired with that music. It felt very spontaneous and escapist. I usually have handheld camera work but I think it really worked here.
Your review on Orlando was incredibly accurate, right down to the point where you couldn't even watch the movie when it was released because it was almost impossible to find it in theatre. I loved the movie, and disagree with the filming of the last scene. The music in that scene really made it perfect. It really felt like it was filmed by people who lived in Orlando their whole lives.
Oh, I Iived in Orlando and Kissimmee and worked at both Disney and Sea World,, and your comments on the cities really made me laugh. The Florida Project was filmed on 192 in Kissimmee, outside of Disney. Kissimmee's slogan after the huge theme parks were built was "Gateway to the Worlds." hahaha And before Disney was built in the mid-70s, Kissimmee was known as the Cow Capital of Florida, and the town's biggest event was the Silver Spurs Rodeo. The area had a nudist colony, orange groves, watermelon farms, Gatorland, and the Tupperware Headquarters. Totally bananas and very Florida. After Disney descended, businesses sprang up to support the Magic Kingdom...and lots and lots of cheap, but colorful, hotels began to align 192...hotels like the Magic Castle. Anyway, the Magic Castle Hotel is miles from the Magic Kingdom because Disney World owns miles of property surrounding its parks. The kids couldn't just run over to the park. A highway winds its way to an enormous parking area where shuttles take tourists to the entrance. I know it's a little thing, but the movie ended on this scene...the kids running to Disney from the highway in Kissimmee. Perhaps it is just a fantasy ending, but still...it bugged me...after so much realism. The kids would have to hitchhike to the parking lot, jump on a tram, and then somehow, sneak through the highly secure entrance of the park. (I know, I know. Get a life. But it irked me.) For the realistic acting by the little girl, the colors, the feel, all is forgiven. Thanks for the great review!
Am I the only one that thinks going to Disney world was not her Imagination but it really what happened? I think her friend decided to let her have one happy moment before she went away.
I live in Florida, i live in orlando. I live in a good part of orlando. My parents are drug addicts. My parents friends are drug addicts. My teachers were pedophiles and meth dealers. This place is hell. Not in an immediate sense. Give Orlando 3 years. Everything about it is depressing.
The croaks gave me a nostalgic feeling too and I live in Texas from when we would have the doors open at night just to let the inside of our house ventilate while we would just sit outside and talk
I can't refer to this whole Orlando criticism, because I’m from Europe and I never visited the USA. It is very interesting to see American director Sean Baker and you especially contradicting this vision of the American dream, which in my country still exists and a lot of people are envying even those Florida inhabitants.
I think the iPhone footage references the fact that although they are running away to a fantasy land, like you said reality is still hot on their heels. Despite Disneyland being this magical world of wonder... The iPhone footage shows it for what it is, janky, ordinary, shes not safe. Its a fantastic depiction of a dissociative mental disorder, its like a dream sequence where we can see the limits of that dream...reality encroaching on the dream
I always feel a weird sense of camaraderie anytime I find out a stranger who makes media I like is from Florida, but I especially feel it now knowing that you're a fellow Hillsborough survivor. It might be better than Polk county, in my opinion, but it's still just as weird as any other place in this strange state.
I really like how he talked over the sirens. I dont really know why but when youtubers complain about it in their videos even though it's not even noticeable , or no one credits annoying. Ok thanks for listening to my small rant, have a nice day.
I know you posted this 5 years ago, but as a former theme park employee in Orlando, I need to stress that the animals at Sea World are not "abused." With that out of the way, you are correct that Orlando has a lot of cheap tourist traps. Despite how dangerous and depressing areas like Kissimmee are, I find an odd charm to them. I won't go late at night, but going to Orange World after getting a coffee at Dunkin sounds like a nice morning imo.
The ending is slap in the face.. the idea that down the road thousands of happy little spoilt children are being catered to at Disney when right down the road little motel kids are being neglected by prostitute mothers. Wrote a paper about this and LA in college.. The Forum, Staples Center, Disney ect and all around nothing but poverty.
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one of my favorite things about this movie is that it doesn’t really provide any sense of time. when you’re a kid, summer days just blend together - i loved that they were able to integrate that feeling into the film. it felt so authentic and nostalgic to me.
I don't know how it would be nostalgic, but it is certainly authentic.
George Daugherty because it is mostly told through the eyes of children, it reminds you of what it feels like to be a child on summer break.
exactly I agree
I had exactly the same feeling... I was remembering my own childhood and that energy when I was kid :)
Literally. The way that alot of the scene that have adult issues are like background sound’s showing how moonie sees the world
he seems too normal to be from Florida. Why isn’t he robbing a cheese store with a pen or something?
*sigh, It's saying something that I wouldn't be surprised to read a headline like that, having lived in Florida for several years now.
And I've witnessed some strange hold-ups in my time, too.
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I'd rob a cheese store. mmm...cheese....
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Florida doesn’t claim him
Man I interpreted that ending completely differently. I thought the jarring cut and the "implication" of it all was just to show that this did not happen. It was almost like a dream sequence, something that they've wanted to do, or the director making a statement with the strange ending.
I mean how would two kids even find their way to disneyland and sneak in like that? I purely found it to be an artistic statement and not based in reality at all.
that's exactly how i interpreted the ending as well there's no way they could actually go to Disney land
I actually didn't and went straight to: that was jarring, but it's interesting how they finally slapped us in the face with the Disney thing where it has been talked about/worked around. I'm glad you just pointed that out. I thought "no way" but forgot to add the why they went with the whole "no way" idea
it was moonees imagination. she went to disney as an escape from reality in her mind
venicegrace nice idea. Did they say this? That’s be interesting too. She’s being ripped from her mom/life and came up with this escape
J. M i’m not exactly sure if the directors confirmed this but a lot of people have agreed with that theory. it explains the abrupt change in the way of filming and how they got in disney in the first place, (they didn’t)
People don’t visit Orlando, they visit Disney and Universal and sleep in Orlando, mainly Kissimmee.
they think International drive is dowtown.. the gag lmaooo
Good point.
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3 minutes in and we’re still just shitting on Orlando lol
i think the ending is Moonie’s imagination and what she would want to happen. the camera change is off putting but i think it works great to show this is not part of the actual story. while watching the film, you want Moonie to get a happy ending, so it’s kind of like “here’s your happy ending, it’s not really what you wanted, is it?” a very powerful statement in my opinion.
Theory is they’re at that field.
Wow that's a really good interpretation I like this one a lot
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I legit thought orange world, twisty treat and the gift shop with the magician head were visual effects. It didn't make sense to me that such werid shaped ugly buldings could actually exist.
One word: Florida.
Yep, there are like 3 or 4 of those weird wizard shops, they're horrific to look at. If I can remember correctly there is a giant baby one too. They fall in the same sort of line of the hundreds of "Disney gift shops", these bizarre discount/clearance tourist traps scattered across central Florida, but I'm pretty sure no one really goes in those places.
Mystery fun house
There's two near where I live. One is a huge purple octopus and the other is a shark, and you enter the store through the mouth.
Nope they’re so real. I drive by it every day to school. And for some reason they’re all on one side of the road?
This movie does child acting right by making them improvise. I can definitely see some talent in the actors as well but part of what makes that so great happens to be the improv because kids should have some freedom to do whatever they want especially in a film like this that allows them to.
This is one of the most real and genuine films I've ever seen. For much of my childhood, I lived in the "pseudo-poverty" (I'm not sure if that's a real word) that's depicted in here, and so much of it hits close to home. During a bunch of the scenes, I kept getting flashbacks of those exact same things happening to me. And no just the situations themselves, but the way all the characters reacted to the situation. It all just felt so real.
What do you mean by pseudo-poverty? Pretty sure it’s just regular poverty. Pseudo-poverty implies they aren’t poor.
The ending is Moonee’s imagination. This is why the camera change.
Jesse Hefford they couldn’t get permission to film in Disney, so they filmed the scene using phones.
I have literally been to every location in this film, it kinda made me super uncomfortable.
markothy bro same
frrrr have u gone to the food trucks in front of that one gift shop with three animal heads built into the front?
Fr man. Even stayed in a hotel that is seen in the background of one of the shots. I feel like having lived in FL and having been to Orlando (and those locations) MULTIPLE times before i watched it made me really uneasy. Beautiful film, incredible story, but I felt almost sick after watching it. I’ve found one common perspective on the movie is that the story is generally optimistic, as it follows the story of kids making good out of a bad situation. Yet the entire time I felt as if something horrible was going to happen at any moment, and it felt extremely pessimistic the entire film. I think now it’s because we are seeing a cycle take place- we can assume Haley was similar to Monee as a child. Although Monee is happy now, she will almost inevitably be in the same shoes as an adult. It was depressing, watching this scene take place. Maybe we have a deeper perspective having been there so often but man it really hit me hard
That's a nice jumper you have.
My thoughts exactly. I am going to have to hunt for a lookalike.
That sweater looks so cute
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Andy Zaturno haha on his most recent video I suggested that too. Good movie (also good book)!
Great review my dude! As for the ending of the film, did you consider that the function of the jarring iPhone footage (I know there was a practical reason) worked as a formal signal that we were leaving “reality”? By this I mean to say that it’s possible to interpret the ending as a surreal moment divorced from reality and living solely in the minds of the girls. Ultimately, I think I’d prefer the film to stay out of Disney world and have it solely work as an inaccessible place for the characters, but having the ending as a surreal moment adds an interesting dimension to the film. It’s sort of clear that the moonie and the other kids use their imagination frequently and aren’t fully aware of how bad their situation may be. I think the final moment with Jancy and Moonie is meant to show them choosing fantasy over a harsh reality.
That's exactly what I was gonna comment. The way I interpret it, it's Moonie day-dreaming.
Since people are starting to watch this video again, I should clarify that when I say “lost its relevance” I mean out of the immediate zeitgeist and nothing else
I loved the ending! It was supposed to be filmed like that, because you were supposed to understand it wasn't REALLY happening
This movie broke my heart 💔. Brooklyns performance was the best child performance I’ve ever seen. She’s incredibly natural & honest.
The fact that they ran off to Disney World was such a beautiful and bleak ending. The kids were escaping to a happy fantasy world for what seemed the last time ever, before having their lives changed. It felt like the last happy moment in Moonies childhood, the moment before she would have to grow up and face the harsh reality of her life
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I’m a little sad I haven’t seen many people bring up willem dafoe in this I adored his performance he felt like a familiar almost neighbor or family friend I can’t put my finger on it but yeah he cared so much about Mooney and the kids and it really pulled at my heartstrings watching it
I feel you. He’s easily the most likable adult in the movie by a mile, but he really has no competition. Mooney’s mom is complete trash, and she’s the main adult character besides Dafoe.
This movie reminded me of my little sister. My heart aches for the mom (not taking up for her HORRIFIC parenting) we’re upper middle class, private school family, we grew up in a nice home. But our parents were constantly at war with one another and took it out on us. I learned to block it out at a young age, she didn’t. She eventually became similar to moonee’s mom and ultimately died from an od. She wasn’t always like that, horrific things made her into that and she paid for our parents mess with her life. Moonee’s mom didn’t wake up like that one day, she was created.
I used to live in walking distance of the places where the movie was shot. I actually loved living there, but considering I moved there from Pakistan of all places.. I wasn't picky about where I was living.
I beg to differ that mooney and jancy's friendship rings very true to life.
I disagree with L.A 's parks being better almost everyone I know who's a big Disney fan who has visited both parks and say Disney World is much better than Disneyland as well as the Orlando Universal. Also there are so many beautiful beaches in Florida I recently went to Treasure Island beach and it was gorgeous Clearwater Beach was a beautiful beach but it's become too much of a tourist area. But I agree I have no idea why people come here. The other Disney locations are located in such interesting places, L.A, Paris, Tokyo those places are way cooler and I would rather go there there's nothing interesting in Orlando so I agree with that
I agree. Fla always has at least 3 beaches every year in top 10 ratings. Never seen any from California represented. passagrille is often in top 3.
I think the reason Jancey was as distant as she was was for that exact reason. At the end of the movie Moonie has no friends really left to run with so when she says to Jancey "you're my best friend" its true, in a mirror of what I feel a lot of peoples best friends have started from, being alone.
As a Floridian that used to live in Kissimmee I thought it was pretty cool to see all these places I’ve been to and driven by in the film.
the book of mormon reference made my day thank u king
Florida theme parks are WWWWWAAAAAAYYYYYY better than LA theme parks. Florida’s parks are bigger and more invested in the world building through its architecture. LA’s parks are small and genuinely boring. #teamfloridaeventhoughimnotfromflorida
Agree completely
Yea but we don’t have mosquitos like Florida in La.
yep i agree. i went to disneyland and i was so dissapointed. disney world is 10 times better and disney world arrent even my favorite parks
benjamin ferrer I’ve oddly never dealt with mosquitos at theme parks. I thought the main complaint from a Californian would be the humidity, which is fair to complain about. But I’ll take the mosquitoes and humidity for Disney World, honestly
Agree. Dont know where he gets this assessment . Same with the ridiculous idea of Californian beaches being better than Florida beaches. I am a Floridian and know we got some depraved stuff goin on w/o doubt, but we do have some good things too. its why alot of Florida man don't actually come from Florida. LOL
I grew up in Daytona going from hotel to hotel and this felt really familiar from dcf talking to kids in the halls and being outside miles from wherever we were staying with other kids I had just met and learning each other stories
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but they didn’t eat pubsubs so are the characters really floridian ?
That isn't Orlando. That's Kissimmee.
You’re review and the film makes me miss Florida. It may not be a perfect state but my 3 years living florida is the best 3 years of my life. I miss my friends, the theme parks and the layback lifestyle. I love Florida
Talks about how crappy Orlando then I start hearing sirens in the background
But one floridian to another it really does suck there
Am I the only one likes it here lmao
The best thing about Orlando is the shuttle that takes you from the airport to the RonJon's at Cocoa Beach
Orlando just sounds like Tallahassee but with theme parks
The sweater...i want it
i'm late but I just saw this movie and I agree on what you said about Mooney and Jancy. Their friendship happened fast compared to Mooney and Scooty's but I think it just shows how quick kids are with making friends
This film is a great film. I loved it. It is so simple, yet brilliant in its execution, touching and has a well-developed narrative and characterisation. I watched it twice.
First time I heard of "Florida Man" it was a story where drug users tried to eat the faces of bystanders... After that, the adventures of Florida Man just became crazier and crazier.
Of course, I did later fund out that Florida has that one peculiarity in its laws that is exploited by news organisations the world over for sensationalist fodder of news, and that Florida actually isn't that much crazier than other states... It just don't hide it.
So Florida Man is the legend that lives on. One never can predict what he's up to next.
One of my favourite movies of past year! Such an atmospheric and beautifully crafted piece of cinema.
I live in Florida too this is a great example of the people & personalities here. Tons of lower class people. A lot don't even have jobs they just lounge around on patio chairs all day.
The review starts @ 3:29 . Even after almost 12 years in the FD/EMS field, I don’t have as many negative things to say about Orlando compared to Florida man 🙄. Overall though, it’s a fair review of the movie. Plus bonus if you also saw Tangerine 🍊
"You have to sign a contract before you ride so they won't get in trouble if you die." Boy, that made me really laugh, along with all your observations about Central Florida. You were dead on and hilarious about the area. Thanks for the great video!
Can confirm, $15 dollar helicopter tours next to Publix in the shopping center close to Chatham, lol
I heard the ending scene was shot that way and portrayed that way because it signaled that it never really happened. Like it was a dream scenario for the girls.
That brown, brown, gray, and brown sweater really fits The Florida Project's aesthetic.
I’ve lived in Orlando all my life and I found this video and movie very relatable
they didn’t actually go to disney world it was in moonees head but she actually just went into foster care
I love your channel! You’re probably my favorite film reviewer. Just the way you talk about film is so passionate. While anyone can review bad movies, you can make reviews of good movies interesting as well, and you still show the nuance of the good and bad in each movie. Your perspective as a film student but also a real person makes your reviews so good. You deserve way more subscribers
I’m so glad I got this video recommended to me. I’m Colombian but have been living in Orlando for a year and this has made my day. It’s too damn accurate! 😂
I watched your video right when it first came out 5 years ago now. During all this time I have procrastinated watching this movie. Putting it off and putting it off some more, fearing that the movie just wouldn’t stand up to your review. Until I recently decided, “ah to hell with it, let’s just see how it goes.” It’s easily one of my favorite movies. I spent many of my childhood summers in the Hillsborough/Orlando areas, and this movie is pumped full of all the nostalgia. Between the vibrancy of the colors, the croaking of the frogs, the cicadas chirping. I could somehow feel the damp and sticky hot air coming off the screen, infecting my room. The fun yet consistently oversized/long t-shirts or the bright tank tops sparked a memory of all the times I wore those same things. Moonee’s tearful goodbye to Jancey at the end also stirred an old memory of feeling like I never had enough time to tell my summer friends goodbye, before I had to leave for the school year. Although not a direct relation, I still found comfort and understanding while watching it. This movie is tragic and heartbreaking, but the sheer hope and wonder that is equally injected made it worthwhile. Your video was my first exposure to this film, and I just wanted to thank you for making this review, as otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have thought twice about skipping over The Florida Project forever. Now I get to come back and understand everything that you’ve said. It feels like I’ve reunited with a little bit of childhood that you lose at the end of every summer.
As a person who has lived in Orlando all my life this is so true it's sad but true.
I don’t think it’s lost it’s relevance, poverty is just as real now. I get what your saying though the awards season critical darling thing has moved on
Florida, home to the late Bob Ross🎨🖌️
And over here we'll paint a happy little gator chewing a meth head🐊
Living in New York , was raised in Orlando . I love central Florida and miss it plenty, beautiful people (inside and out) , great parks, great subdivisions and affordable .
Even though you got off topic in the beginning in the video talking about how Florida sucks, but that was probably the most relatable stuff I’ve ever heard about Florida. (I’m a couple hours away from Orlando)
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Don’t come at my boi Fun Spot, that park is actually really great.
They didn’t actually go to Disney!!! That is why the camera changed. This was a commentary.
You should title this “Comparing Orlando to LA” not reviewing Florida project
Your take on orlando is spot on....
i live an hour away from orlando and i just watched this movie with my dad, he said that he recognized a lot of the streets in the movie that he had seen on the way to disney before, so that’s cool!! also unrelated but the frogs made me nostalgic too! across from my house there’s a pond and those frogs are LOUD.
Yeah, Orlando sucks. The i4 through there was really scary the first time I drove through it. It doesn't help that it was at night, in the rain. It also doesn't help that Florida doesn't have god damn street lights.
Cute Man Ravages Orlando For A Dozen Minutes Or So
I actually completely disagree with the opinion about the camerwork to me. I remember having a really positive response, and emotional swell in response to the "shitty" camera work paired with that music. It felt very spontaneous and escapist. I usually have handheld camera work but I think it really worked here.
Your review on Orlando was incredibly accurate, right down to the point where you couldn't even watch the movie when it was released because it was almost impossible to find it in theatre. I loved the movie, and disagree with the filming of the last scene. The music in that scene really made it perfect. It really felt like it was filmed by people who lived in Orlando their whole lives.
the florida project is the best movie of 2017
Floridian reviews Florida (and California)...and also a film review.
I love you. I’m a fan of yours due to the visuals and voice. You’re handsome, smart and have a great channel.
Guess whats worse than Orlando Florida? South Florida.
This is literally a video of you shitting on Orlando lmao
Oh, I Iived in Orlando and Kissimmee and worked at both Disney and Sea World,, and your comments on the cities really made me laugh.
The Florida Project was filmed on 192 in Kissimmee, outside of Disney. Kissimmee's slogan after the huge theme parks were built was "Gateway to the Worlds." hahaha And before Disney was built in the mid-70s, Kissimmee was known as the Cow Capital of Florida, and the town's biggest event was the Silver Spurs Rodeo. The area had a nudist colony, orange groves, watermelon farms, Gatorland, and the Tupperware Headquarters. Totally bananas and very Florida. After Disney descended, businesses sprang up to support the Magic Kingdom...and lots and lots of cheap, but colorful, hotels began to align 192...hotels like the Magic Castle.
Anyway, the Magic Castle Hotel is miles from the Magic Kingdom because Disney World owns miles of property surrounding its parks. The kids couldn't just run over to the park. A highway winds its way to an enormous parking area where shuttles take tourists to the entrance. I know it's a little thing, but the movie ended on this scene...the kids running to Disney from the highway in Kissimmee. Perhaps it is just a fantasy ending, but still...it bugged me...after so much realism. The kids would have to hitchhike to the parking lot, jump on a tram, and then somehow, sneak through the highly secure entrance of the park. (I know, I know. Get a life. But it irked me.)
For the realistic acting by the little girl, the colors, the feel, all is forgiven.
Thanks for the great review!
Am I the only one that thinks going to Disney world was not her Imagination but it really what happened? I think her friend decided to let her have one happy moment before she went away.
Your subtle satire is my favorite thing I’ve experienced in a long time omg
I live in Florida, i live in orlando. I live in a good part of orlando. My parents are drug addicts. My parents friends are drug addicts. My teachers were pedophiles and meth dealers. This place is hell. Not in an immediate sense. Give Orlando 3 years. Everything about it is depressing.
damn man, what part are you? Pine Hills?
EDIT: nvmnd you said "good part"... so Hunters Creek?
Yo folks need straight edge.
me watching a florida man review the florida project a year after it was released a year after the review is released
Me a Florida man living Kissimmee Is watching a Florida man review a movie that takes place in Kissimmee Florida
The croaks gave me a nostalgic feeling too and I live in Texas from when we would have the doors open at night just to let the inside of our house ventilate while we would just sit outside and talk
I can't refer to this whole Orlando criticism, because I’m from Europe and I never visited the USA. It is very interesting to see American director Sean Baker and you especially contradicting this vision of the American dream, which in my country still exists and a lot of people are envying even those Florida inhabitants.
“same shit traffic as l.a” im having flashbacks to driving down I-4
No one hates Florida as much as we Floridians do.
Its a special kind of patriotic hatred.
Honestly LMAO, this felt so good to hear from another Floridian
I grew up in the Midwest but moved to Orlando in my midteens, which is basically just the Midwest of Florida.
You take on Florida is so accurate. Being from Tampa, I’m praying for a way out of here
You had me at the Book of Mormon reference
I think the iPhone footage references the fact that although they are running away to a fantasy land, like you said reality is still hot on their heels. Despite Disneyland being this magical world of wonder... The iPhone footage shows it for what it is, janky, ordinary, shes not safe.
Its a fantastic depiction of a dissociative mental disorder, its like a dream sequence where we can see the limits of that dream...reality encroaching on the dream
And somehow I’m watching this years after. As a fellow (non-native) Floridian, I’m here for the “Orlando is a shit hole” comments. Brilliant.
I always feel a weird sense of camaraderie anytime I find out a stranger who makes media I like is from Florida, but I especially feel it now knowing that you're a fellow Hillsborough survivor. It might be better than Polk county, in my opinion, but it's still just as weird as any other place in this strange state.
Clicked for the sweater stayed for the rant on shitty Florida 10/10
I really like how he talked over the sirens. I dont really know why but when youtubers complain about it in their videos even though it's not even noticeable , or no one credits annoying. Ok thanks for listening to my small rant, have a nice day.
I know you posted this 5 years ago, but as a former theme park employee in Orlando, I need to stress that the animals at Sea World are not "abused." With that out of the way, you are correct that Orlando has a lot of cheap tourist traps. Despite how dangerous and depressing areas like Kissimmee are, I find an odd charm to them. I won't go late at night, but going to Orange World after getting a coffee at Dunkin sounds like a nice morning imo.
me: sitting in valencia college, slowly withering away ☝️😪
Wondering what you think of the movie "Boyhood." Pretty unorthodox approach to filmmaking.
The parks in Orlando will never not be better than LA's, fight me.
i love the simplicity of this film
Here before he blows up, which I'm going to say is coming 2019 for sure.
“Inhale crack second hand” ⚰️ 💀
i actually liked the transition to the iphone camera at the end but i agree, i hated how it was so unstable haha
The ending is slap in the face.. the idea that down the road thousands of happy little spoilt children are being catered to at Disney when right down the road little motel kids are being neglected by prostitute mothers. Wrote a paper about this and LA in college.. The Forum, Staples Center, Disney ect and all around nothing but poverty.